Heavy rains and strong winds are battering India’s southern Andhra Pradesh state as a severe cyclonic storm makes landfall. Nine people, including a child, have died in Andhra Pradesh and…
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Indonesia: Mount Merapi volcano death toll rises to 22
The death toll from a volcanic eruption in Indonesia has gone up to 22, after rescuers found nine more bodies. The search for the 10 missing hikers on Mount Merapi…
New Zealand: Thousands protest new government’s reversal of Indigenous policies
Thousands of protesters across New Zealand have rallied against the new government’s plans to reverse policies which boosted Indigenous rights. Prime Minister Chris Luxon’s right-wing government wants to re-interpret the…
Dominica: Canadian entrepreneur and partner found dead
Canadian entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and his partner have been found dead in the Caribbean island nation of Dominica under suspicious circumstances. The bodies of Mr Langlois and Dominique Marchand were…
Thailand: Bus crash kills 14 and splits vehicle in half
Fourteen people have died in Thailand after a double-decker bus veered off the road and smashed into a tree. Photos online show the bus leaning on its side and its…
Kenya: Four women receive settlement in forced sterilisations case
Four women in Kenya have each been awarded $20,000 (£16,000) in damages for being sterilised without their informed consent. The women fought a nine-year legal battle – and their names…
USA: YouTuber Trevor Jacob jailed after crashing plane for views
A YouTuber has been jailed for six months for deliberately crashing his plane for views, and then lying about it to US investigators. Trevor Jacob, 30, posted the video of…
UK: Tesla whistleblower casts doubt on car safety
A former Tesla employee has revealed that he believes the technology powering the firm’s self-driving vehicles is not safe enough to be used on public roads. Lucasz Krupski leaked data,…
Niger: US ambassador takes post in Niamey
The US ambassador to Niger, Kathleen FitzGibbon, has presented her credentials to the foreign ministry in Niamey, state-owned TV in the West African state reports. She presented her credentials to…
Nigeria: Airstrike targeting terrorists leaves 85 dead
At least 85 people were killed in Kaduna state, north-west Nigeria, in an airstrike during a religious celebration on Sunday evening, the local emergency management authority has said. The civilians…